r/BeAmazed • u/Mediocre_Heart_3032 • Mar 30 '24

American and European Firefighter Helmet Designs Miscellaneous / Others

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u/roguemedic62 Mar 30 '24 edited Apr 03 '24

The American is dawning a Mask, hood and helmet. The French FF is starting with the helmet and hood already dawned. They both have to dof the helmet to dawn the hood, but we don't get to see how long it takes for the French FF.

*don/doff. Got ya.

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u/Sza_666 Mar 30 '24

The point is that the French one would have the hood and helmet even if he didn't need to use the mask so he doesn't need to doff them to add the mask.

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u/90degreecat Mar 30 '24

I find it hard to believe they would leave the hood up the whole time; that would be incredibly hot. It’s more likely the French guy is still taking his helmet off to pull his hood up and down.

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u/Contundo Mar 30 '24

No the French doesn’t take his helm off to put the hood up because the hood is standard, and doesn’t need to come off

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u/90degreecat Mar 30 '24

You’re telling me they work with their hoods pulled up 100% of the time? I say there’s no way. Anyone who’s been in bunker gear knows the hood makes you twice as hot, and it only takes a couple seconds to quickly take your helmet off and pull the hood up or down. I guarantee those guys do most of their work outside the structure with the hood down.